Law Guide: Secondary Resources
Find targeted resources for legal research
Useful databases for finding secondary legal information
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Informit AGIS Plus Text This link opens in a new windowAttorney General's Information Service. Covers all aspects of law and is produced by the AGIS Section of the Lionel Murphy Library, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department in Canberra.
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Westlaw Australia This link opens in a new windowSay hello to new Westlaw, bringing simplicity and speed to your legal research workflow. Built in conjunction with Australian lawyers, it uses cutting-edge technology to deliver answers you can rely on — faster. With superior coverage and natural language search, you can connect to a huge, reliable database trusted in Australia for 100 years.
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Lexis Advance Pacific (Australian material) This link opens in a new windowLexis Advance Pacific provides access to JCU library subscribed legal publications, including Carter's Criminal Law of Queensland, New South Wales Law Reports, and Queensland Reports.
Not available to community borrowers or walk-in users.
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Westlaw International This link opens in a new windowThomson Reuters Westlaw (Formerly Westlaw International) provides full-text access to American and International primary law materials. Users can access United Kingdom full-text legal material through the International section.
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Lexis Advance (International material) This link opens in a new windowIndexes more than 700 major mainly UK and US law journals, reports and newspapers, that cover the interpretation and analysis of laws, cases, statutes, legal trends, and law firm management. Indexing is from 1977 onwards. Does include some Australian content.
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